Best "Thinking Machine" Detective Stories [Paperback]

Jacques Futrelle (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 241 pages
• Publisher: Dover Pubns (January 1, 1973)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0486205371
• ISBN-13: 978-0486205373
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.3 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,406,009 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The definitive Thinking Machine collection., January 26, 1998

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Joseph M. Futrelle - See all my reviews

This review is from: Best "Thinking Machine" Detective Stories (Paperback)

Of all the anthologies of my great-grandfather's work, this is the best. It contains the classic "Problem of Cell 13" as well as some more experimental stories. The introduction is also nicely written to provide context for this little-known author.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Thinking Machine, December 22, 1997

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This review is from: Best "Thinking Machine" Detective Stories (Paperback)

I decided to look this title up from memories of reading three short stories as a young adult. One of the interesting notes in the book was that the author was among those who did not survive the *Titantic* disaster. The stories are in line with Sherlock Holmes, only slightly updated...one involved a wonderful prison break that would make ANYone think. It's definately worth reading if you can find it. It's a shame the author had his career cut short or he would have been more well known.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A hint for an available book about Futrelle, March 7, 1999

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"0911813648-0001" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Best "Thinking Machine" Detective Stories (Paperback)

It is always difficult to get out-of-print books. Because of that I should like to point on the only available book about Futrelle: „The Thinking Machine : Jacques Futrelle by Freddie Seymour, Bettina Kyper (Introduction)". You will find it in Amazon.com under „Title Word = Futrelle."